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Vertical Aerospace selects Astronics as low-voltage power distribution supplier for Valo

Diamond Aircraft delivers first DA20i Katana aircraft to AELO Swiss Academy

Diamond Aircraft handed over the first two DA20i Katana aircraft to AELO Swiss Academy during an official ceremony held at the company’s headquarters in Wiener Neustadt. The delivery marks the first milestone in a multi-aircraft agreement announced in October 2025. The new aircraft will s...

Cirrus opens New Talent Center to advance workforce development

Cirrus opened its brand-new Duluth-based Talent Center a multi-million-dollar investment that serves as a hub for community engagement, recruiting, and workforce development. Designed to connect individuals with careers in aerospace, the Talent Center provides direct access to recruiting,...

Electric aviation demonstrations launch in Hawaiʻi: BETA Technologies & Surf Air Mobility with Hawaiian Airlines support

Surf Air Mobility and BETA Technologies launched an electric aircraft demonstration program in Hawaiʻi, with Hawaiian Airlines, providing support in key areas, such as sharing insights on Hawaiʻi cargo and passenger routes, participating in feasibility assessments, and supporting local stakeholder and community engagement activities. On Thursday, Hawaiian Airlines hosted the launch event for...

Bombardier and Rolls-Royce elevate aircraft health monitoring for Global 5500 and 6500 aircraft

Bombardier and Rolls-Royce introduced an enhanced aircraft health monitoring program for Bombardier Global 5500 and 6500 aircraft, combining the innovative data collection capabilities of Bombardier’s Smart Link Plus system with Rolls-Royce's new engine vibration and health monitoring unit. Bombardier’s Smart Link Plus aircraft heal...

Aerial or satellite imagery: a practical guide to choosing the right view

The view from above is no longer a luxury. The global geospatial analytics market hit roughly $102.7 billion in 2025, according to Grand View Research, and it's rising fast as insurers, farmers, and city planners trade their instincts for overhead data. But a practical question for most buyers is: aerial or satellite? Both aerial and satellite imagery show our planet from above. Ten years a...

P2012 Traveller enters into service on Stornoway - Benbecula PSO

Tecnam and Airtask Group successfuly introduced Tecnam P2012 Traveller (registration G-CMCY) onto the Stornoway to Benbecula Public Service Obligation route. Leased to Airtask Group, the aircraft officially entered active service in April 2026, marking a new era of reliability and enhanced passenger experience for the Scottish communities relying on this vital link. Transitioning regiona...

How landing pad design could reduce noise for futuristic vertical air taxis

Perforated landing pads could significantly reduce the noise of delivery drones and electric aircraft during take-off and landing, new research by the University of Bristol has found. As electric air taxis move from the realm of science fiction to reality, the study, published in Applied Acoustics this week, could influence the design of landing pads to help these futuristic vertica...

Belgium takes delivery of first Airbus H145M helicopter

Airbus Helicopters delivered first H145M helicopter to the Kingdom of Belgium, marking a major milestone in the modernisation of the nation’s defence and security capabilities. The aircraft is part of a wider procurement contract signed in 2024 via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to equip both the Belgian armed forces and the Federal Police. Highlighting the growing momentum o...

AURA AERO strengthens its position in decarbonized aviation with the acquisition of strategic assets from VOLTAERO

AURA AERO announces the acquisition of the assets of VOLTAERO, a French company based in Rochefort and a pioneer in electric and hybrid-electric propulsion systems. This transaction brings together two complementary areas of French expertise around a common goal: to accelerate the decarbonization of aviation with concrete, certifiable, and industrially viable solutions developed in France....

SkyDrive reaches 100km/h milestone

SkyDrive successfully accelerated its SKYDRIVE aircraft to a speed of 100km/h, a viable speed for the commercialization of short hop inter-urban air mobility. Through a series of high speed tests, SkyDrive has verified aircraft’s high-speed stability, controllability, and maneuverability, as well as the performance of the propulsion systems, flight control systems and on-board avio...

Avora Aviation named official Tecnam dealer for Balkans

Avora Aviation appointed as official Tecnam Dealer for Balkan region, representing the brand in Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, and Montenegro. This strategic partnership marks a significant expansion into general aviation for Avora, bringing Tecnam’s industry-leading aircraft to regional flight schools, private owners, and...

Embraer and OGMA conclude first C-390 Millennium maintenance for the Hungarian Air Force

Embraer and OGMA have successfully completed the first scheduled 24- month maintenance of a C-390 Millennium aircraft operated by the Hungarian Air Force. The work was carried out at OGMA’s facilities in Portugal, representing a key milestone for the program and further strengthening the C-390 Millennium support structure in Europe. This milestone builds on Embraer’s recently signed se...

Bombardier delivers first Global 8000 in Asia, marking a key milestone for ultra-long-range aviation in the region

Bombardier delivered the first Bombardier Global 8000 aircraft in Asia to an undisclosed customer based in Shanghai, marking an important step in the expansion of ultra-long-range business aviation across the region. With its unique combination of speed, range and operational flexibility, the aircraft is exceptionally well suited to meet Asia’s mission profile, where customers...

De Havilland Canada delivers first Twin Otter Classic 300-G to Ethiopian Airlines

De Havilland Canada announced the delivery of the first of two Twin Otter Classic 300-G aircraft to Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest airline.The aircraft will support Ethiopian Airlines’ efforts to expand regional connectivity and provide access to remote communities, tourism destinations, and lake regions across Ethiopia and East Africa. Ryan DeBrusk, Vice President, Sales and...

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Norway unveils five sites for landmark hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrations in 2027

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Daher highlights expanding business aviation role of TBM and Kodiak at NBAA-BACE 2026

Daher Aircraft will present its TBM and Kodiak aircraft families at next week’s NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), showcasing how their combination of performance, e...